Cars, coffee and a Sunday cruise

WHEN car enthusiast Andy Dasovic combined his love of cars, coffee and Sunday cruising, he created an event that now attracts hundreds of people every month.

Andy Dasovic runs a monthly cars and coffee meet up at Blackwood. Picture: AAP/Dean Martin

WHAT could be more enjoyable than a Sunday cruise?

That is what Andy Dasovic asked himself when he noticed a few blokes having a coffee meet up with their prized cars in Blackwood and decided to make an event of it.

He created “Cars and Coffee Blackwood” on social media and, now, up to 400 people meet in the Woolworths carpark once a month to chat to their fellow motoring enthusiasts, check out the cars and grab a cuppa.

“I had a chat with the guys that were doing it and they liked to help out the local traders there, so I’ve focused on that myself,” says Mr Dasovic, a veteran of the Adelaide car scene.

“One of the (cafe owners) opens up at 7am to accommodate for everyone and just loves it because the people are overflowing out the door.

“It’s a good thing when people can go for a drive on a Sunday morning and have a chat with their mates or meet new people.”

The event is attracting people come from all over Adelaide.

“There are a few who come from Salisbury and Elizabeth way,” Mr Dasovic says.

“During summer, it’s overflowing through the carpark and they flow on to the road and the carpark out the back.

“A lot of people come about 6.30am to get the best carpark … and we finish up about 10am before the start of trade.”

Cars range from carefully restored vintage models, customised modern-day motors and classics.

Mr Dasovic first saw the concept in the US, where he says it enjoys great success.

“It’s been in America for years,” he says.

“There’s millions of them there, and they’re massive. I always thought they would do well here, which they do.”

See Cars and Coffee Blackwood on Facebook for upcoming meetings.